Tag: Books by Black authors
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A Meltingpot Veteran Story On Veteran’s Day
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Happy Veteran’s Day! Today is the day we’ve designated to honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces to protect this country. As is often the case, the face of the “American veteran” is depicted as a white man (but hats off to Google for the diverse veteran…
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Friday Favorites: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s Friday, which means it’s time to share one of my favorite things. This week the choice was a no brainer. I have to tell you about Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. This book, if I may paraphrase Drake, has got me all in my feelings. Truth be told, I think…
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Babygirl’s Birthday, Books and My Body
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Tomorrow is a big day for so many delicious reasons. Let’s just list them all. 1. It’s babygirl’s birthday! My little munchkin is going to be seven years old! I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. It seems like just yesterday I was posting on this blog about her actual birth. And now, this…
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#FridayFavorites: American Street by Ibi Zoboi
The bad news is, I’m sick. The good news is, being sick gave me the perfect excuse to sit still all day and devour the critically acclaimed YA novel, American Street by Ibi Zoboi. True story, I fell in love with American Street as soon as I saw the cover back in early 2017 when…
